All Ontarians vaccinated against COVID-19, regardless of when their birthday is, can download their enhanced COVID-19 vaccine certificates as of Monday morning.
Posted Oct 18, 2021, 06:15AM EDT
All Ontarians vaccinated against COVID-19, regardless of when their birthday is, can download their enhanced COVID-19 vaccine certificates as of Monday morning.
The provincial government has said the documents, which include a scannable QR code, will allow for faster entry into settings that require proof of vaccination.
The documents are available to anyone as of 6 a.m. on Oct. 18. Residents whose birthdays fall between January and April were able to download the enhanced vaccination certificate through the province’s COVID-19 website on Friday, and further cohorts got access over the weekend.
The enhanced system officially takes effect on Friday but businesses can now start using the new app to verify the QR codes.
All individuals will need to access their certificate is their green health card. Identification will still need to be shown with the QR code for verification. The certificate will be available to print off for residents who do not own a smartphone.
Individuals can also call the Provincial Vaccine Contact Centre at 1-833-943-3900 to have their enhanced vaccine certificate emailed or mailed to them.
Under Ontario’s vaccine certificate program, only those who have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19 — or have a valid medical exemption from a doctor — can access certain settings like theatres, gyms, nightclubs and indoor dining.
The Ford government say they working on a way to embed a medical exemption in the app for individuals who have received on for the COVID-19 vaccine.
Ontario’s app will be able to read QR codes from other provinces’ who have scannable vaccine certificates – such as Quebec and British Columbia.
With files from the Canadian Press
